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DUE WEST, S.C. – No. 19 Georgia College baseball (32-15) couldn't respond to another late surge from Erskine College (27-21) Monday, falling 7-5. The loss ends an eight-game win streak for the Bobcats.

The Flying Fleet put up three runs in the eighth, taking over a 5-4 game for a 7-5 win. Two home runs did the damage for Erskine.

Bobcat reliever Walker McKinven (Lake Bluff, Ill.) gave up three runs in 3 1/3 innings, taking the loss (1-2). Fleet reliever Andrew Guest (7-3) got the win, throwing five innings with no runs, fanning 10. John Bolding got his second save, tossing a scoreless ninth. Shortstop Zach McCarthy was 2-for-4 with a home run, driving in two.

Georgia College is 12-9 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play, just one game behind Columbus State University in the PBC West.

The Bobcats are back in action Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. to face the No. 14 Armstrong Atlantic (32-12, 14-7 PBC). The Pirates most recently swept Flagler College over the weekend.

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